Statistical Capacity Assessment for the

FAO-relevant SDG Indicators 2018/19

Argentina
The Statistical Capacity Assessment for the FAO-relevant SDG indicators was conducted in early 2019 to provide
insights about member countries' national statistical systems regarding their capacity to monitor and report the 21
SDG indicators under FAO custodianship.

Information provided by: SECRETARIA DE GOBIERNO DE AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE

No information on a national committee responsible for the coordination of SDG implementation and reporting.

A national coordinator for SDG monitoring has been nominated.

SDG indicators without focal points: 16 out of 21

I. SDG indicators reporting

Figure 1: Number of SDG indicators currently reported Figure 2: Databases where SDG indicators are
in a national or international database (cf Annex 1) currently reported (reporting in multiple databases is
possible; cf Annex 1)
Number of indicators
5 0 5 10 15

UN Global SDG database

8 (according to respondent)
Reported
UN Global SDG database (last
Not reported
10 years, actual)
No answer
Other international database

National database
8

Figure 3: Indicators planned to be produced by time Figure 4: Indicators for which assistance for
horizon (cf Annex 1) producing/compiling is needed (cf Annex 1)
Short term (1-2 years)
4 4
Medium term (3-5 years)
Assistance needed
No plans (applicable but
10 too costly) Assistance not
3 No plans (other reason) 11 needed
No answer
No plans (not applicable for 6
1 the country)
2 No answer
1

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 Figure 5: Type of assistance needed by priority level (cf Annex 1)
0 1 2 3 4 5

Institutional coordination on data reporting

Developing new surveys/data sources

Adapting existing surveys/data sources

Methodology for compiling the indicator

Analysis/interpretation of the indicator

Number of indicators
High priority Medium priority Low priority

Figure 6: Perception of lack of financial resources as Figure 7: Financial or technical support from other
barrier for indicator compilation institutions received or to be received
2 Yes, both technical &
4 financial support

Yes, only financial

support
Yes
Yes, only technical
No 7 support
12 No answer 12
5 No support received

No answer

II. Data availability and statistical methods

Figure 8: Number of domains on which data was Figure 9: Sources for published data on domains
produced in the last five years (cf Annex 2) (multiple answers allowed)
Number of domains
0 5 10 15
10 Data produced
Administrative register
Routine reporting system
Data not
produced Sample survey

No answer Expert opinion

21 Estimation
Other

Figure 10: Number of domains on which data is Figure 11: Number of data sources for which data was
planned to be produced (cf Annex 2) collected in the last five years (cf Annex 2)
1 Yes, in the short-
term (1-2 years) 2

8 Data collected
Yes, in the
medium/long
term (3-5 years) Data not
No plans in the collected
next five years 7 3
No answer
22 No answer

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 Figure 12: Number of data sources for which data Figure 13: Number of data sources for which external
collection is planned in the next five years (cf Annex 2) assistance is needed
Short term (1-2
2
years)
Assistance
Medium/long needed
term (3-5 years) Assistance not
6 6
needed
Not in the next
5 years No answer

No answer
10

Figure 14: Number of data sources for which technical assistance is needed by data collection phase (cf Annex 2)
0 1 2

Specify needs

Design

Build (questionnaire/production system/dissemination system)

Collect (select frame & sample; organize & run data collection)

Process (classify, validate, edit, impute, weights, aggregates)

Analyse (interpret & explain outputs)

Disseminate

Archive

Evaluate

Figure 15: Number of domains by type of classification Figure 16: Number of domains for which technical
used assistance for classification is needed
1

Assistance
needed
International
Assistance not
National
needed
No answer
No answer

8 9

Figure 18: Levels of disaggregation available for

Figure 17: Number of uses of Earth Observation data
selected topics

Live animals 2

Used Food security 5

Not used Labour data 5

No answer Agricultural land
ownership/tenure rights
3

Economic accounts 3

9 Available Not available Not applicable No answer

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Annex 1: Details on selected figures from Section 1 by SDG indicator
Argentina

Reporting in international/national databases by indicator (Figures 1 and 2)

14.b.1
12.3.1
14.4.1
14.6.1
14.7.1

15.1.1
15.2.1
15.4.2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4.1
2.5.1
2.5.2

6.4.1
6.4.2
2.a.1

5.a.1
5.a.2
2.c.1
Yes - UN global SDG indicator database (according to respondent) x
Yes - UN global SDG indicator database (last 10 years, actual) x x x x x x x x x x
Yes - Other international database x x
Yes - National database x x x x x
Yes - Not specified
No x x x x x x x x
No answer x x x x x x x x
Indicators reported as not applicable to the country are greyed out.
Irrespective of the colour, a coloured cell indicates the selected answer.

Plans for production by indicator (Figure 3)

14.b.1
12.3.1
14.4.1
14.6.1
14.7.1

15.1.1
15.2.1
15.4.2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4.1
2.5.1
2.5.2

6.4.1
6.4.2
2.a.1

5.a.1
5.a.2
2.c.1
Yes, in the short-term x x x x
Yes, in the medium-term x x x
No, it is applicable but it is too costly x
No (other reason) x x
No, because it is not applicable for the country x
No answer x x x x x x x x x x
Indicators reported as not applicable to the country are greyed out.
Irrespective of the colour, a coloured cell indicates the selected answer.

Type of assistance needed by priority level (Figure 5)

14.b.1
12.3.1
14.4.1
14.6.1
14.7.1

15.1.1
15.2.1
15.4.2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4.1
2.5.1
2.5.2

6.4.1
6.4.2
2.a.1

5.a.1
5.a.2
2.c.1
Institutional coordination on data reporting 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Developing new surveys/data sources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adapting existing surveys/data sources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training on the methodology for compiling the indicator and apply it to the national context 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assistance on the analysis/interpretation of the indicator 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

High priority Medium priority Low priority

Indicators reported as not applicable to the country are greyed out.

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Annex 2: Details on selected figures from Section 2 by domains and data sources
Argentina

Status of production and plans for data production by data domain (Figures 8 and 10) Status of production and plans for data collection by data source (Figures 11 and 12)

Produced in the Data collection

Production plans Production plans
last five years carried out in
the last five years
Cropland area Yes 4 Census of Agriculture Yes 2
Crop yield/production Yes 4 Crop/Farm survey No 2
Farm expenses and revenues No 2 Livestock survey No 2
Post-harvest losses (for crops and livestock) Yes 2 Fishery and aquaculture capture No 2
Post-harvest losses (for fishery) No 2 Fish stock assessment (marine) No answer 4
Live animals (Stocks) Yes 4 Water supply and use assessment No answer 2
Livestock processed (Production quantity) Yes 4 Forestry Inventory Assessment Yes 2
Livestock productivity No 2 Household Budget/Income & Expenditure survey No answer 4
Fish catch (marine/inland) Yes 4 Labour Force survey No answer 4
Aquaculture production Yes 4 Multipurpose household Survey No answer 4
Marine fish stock status Yes 4 Nutrition survey No answer 4
Land area equipped for irrigation Yes 4 Value chain analysis No answer 4
Water withdrawal for irrigation (crops, forests or livestock) No 2
Forest area and forest area change Yes 1
Above-ground biomass stock in forest No 4 Planned in the short term (1-2 years)
Sustainable forest management practices Yes 4 Planned in the medium term (3-5 years)
Protected forest area Yes 2 Not planned in the next five years
Food consumption Yes 4 No plans specified in the next five years
Food access/Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) No 4
Agricultural Producer Prices (Crop and Livestock) Yes 4
Fishery Producer Prices Yes 4
Food Consumer Prices Yes 4
Agricultural land ownership/tenure rights No 2
Number of hours worked (e.g. part-time, full-time) No 2
Cost of agricultural production Yes 4
Food Balance Sheets No 4
Production accounts for agriculture Yes 4
Income accounts for agriculture Yes 4
Expenditure accounts for agriculture Yes 4
Capital and finance accounts for agriculture Yes 4
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) for Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery No 4
Number of data domains for which data were produced in the last five years 21 out of 31

Technical assistance needed by phase of the data collection process, with reference to the GSBPM (Figure 14)
Build
(questionnaire/ Collect (select Process (classify, Number of
Analyse
production frame & sample; validate, edit, No assistance phases for which
Specify needs Design (interpret & Disseminate Archive Evaluate Not specified
system/ organize & run impute, weights, needed assistance is
explain outputs)
dissemination data collection) aggregates) needed
system)
Census of Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crop/Farm survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Livestock survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fishery and aquaculture capture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Fish stock assessment (marine) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Water supply and use assessment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Forestry Inventory Assessment 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 7
Household Budget/Income & Expenditure survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Labour Force survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Multipurpose household Survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nutrition survey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Value chain analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

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Annex 3: List of reported focal points by indicator
Argentina

Indicator Name Institution Email address

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.3.1 Secretaría de Gobierno de Algroindustria/ en base a datos INDEC

2.3.2 Secretaría de gobierno de Agroindustria/ en base a datos INDEC

2.4.1 Secretaría de Gobierno de Agroindustria/ Dir. de Producciones Sostenibles-

2.5.1 Red de recursos Genéticos INTA

2.5.2 Secretaría de Gobierno de Agroindustria + INTA + SENASA

[email protected]
2.a.1 Luciana Diaz Frers, Fernando Curi Ministerio de Hacienda
[email protected]
2.c.1 Luciana Diaz Frers, Fernando Curi Ministerio de Hacienda [email protected] [email protected]

5.a.1

5.a.2

6.4.1

6.4.2

12.3.1 Secretaría de Gobierno de Algroindustria- Dirección Nacional de Alimentos y Bebidas

14.4.1

14.6.1

14.7.1

14.b.1

15.1.1 JAVIER NEME SECRETARIA DE GOBIERNO DE AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE [email protected]

15.2.1 JAVIER NEME SECRETARIA DE GOBIERNO DE AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE [email protected]

15.4.2 JAVIER NEME SECRETARIA DE GOBIERNO DE AMBIENTE Y DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE [email protected]

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Supplementary table: Mapping of data sources for the SDG indicators, by degree of relevance

14.b.1
12.3.1
14.4.1
14.6.1
14.7.1

15.1.1
15.2.1
15.4.2
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4.1
2.5.1
2.5.2

6.4.1
6.4.2
2.a.1

5.a.1
5.a.2
2.c.1
Data sources
Census of Agriculture
Crop/Farm survey
Livestock survey
Fishery and aquaculture capture
Fish stock assessment (marine)
Water supply and use assessment
Forestry Inventory Assessment
Household Budget/Income & Expenditure survey
Labour Force survey
Multipurpose household Survey
Nutrition survey
Value chain analysis

Best data source Alternative data source

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